SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

23 members·3 subcommittees·Chair: Bill Cassidy (R-LA)·RM: Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Bills Referred

682

Markups This Mo

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Members

23

Subcommittees

3

Bill Pipeline — Stuck vs. Moving

682 bills referred

Aging · Days Since Referral

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Stuck

434

no action in 60+ days

S. 47

Defense of Conscience in Health Care Act

Hawley R-MO516d in cmte

516d since last action

S. 235

Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025

Heinrich D-NM502d in cmte

502d since last action

S. 227

PEACE Act of 2025

Risch R-ID502d in cmte

502d since last action

S.Res. 37

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the people of the United States should have continuous access to timely, up-to-date, and accurate health information.

Schatz D-HI501d in cmte

501d since last action

S. 242

Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Ricketts R-NE501d in cmte

501d since last action

S. 309

A PLUS Act

Daines R-MT496d in cmte

496d since last action

S. 308

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

Tuberville R-AL496d in cmte

496d since last action

S. 299

Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025

Durbin D-IL496d in cmte

496d since last action

S. 343

Keep Our PACT Act

Hollen D-MD495d in cmte

495d since last action

S. 377

Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

Booker D-NJ491d in cmte

491d since last action

S. 376

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2025

Booker D-NJ491d in cmte

491d since last action

S. 375

Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

Booker D-NJ491d in cmte

491d since last action

S. 383

JOBS Act of 2025

Kaine D-VA490d in cmte

490d since last action

S. 437

Caring for All Families Act

Durbin D-IL489d in cmte

489d since last action

S. 422

Right to Contraception Act

Markey D-MA489d in cmte

489d since last action

S. 408

Job Protection Act

Smith D-MN489d in cmte

489d since last action

S. 404

Focus on Learning Act

Cotton R-AR489d in cmte

489d since last action

S. 403

Rural Health Focus Act

Hyde-Smith R-MS489d in cmte

489d since last action

S.Res. 67

A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Booker D-NJ488d in cmte

488d since last action

S. 487

CHOICE Act

Scott R-SC488d in cmte

488d since last action

+414 more

In Motion

33

markup or recent activity

S. 942

REDI Act

Rosen D-NV455d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 880

Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Merkley D-OR460d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 864

HELP Copays Act

Marshall R-KS461d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 846

Child Care Workforce Act

Britt R-AL462d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 547

Train More Nurses Act

Rosen D-NV482d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 4097

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

Murkowski R-AK85d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3944

Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026

Alsobrooks D-MD103d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3812

WORK to Save Lives Act

Merkley D-OR119d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 380

Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

Hassan D-NH490d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3788

CLEAR LABELS Act

Scott R-FL124d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3588

School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026

Merkley D-OR153d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3525

American Franchise Act

Marshall R-KS174d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3401

Pathways to Prosperity Act

Marshall R-KS182d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3323

Family Vaccine Protection Act

Hickenlooper D-CO188d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3245

MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025

Ricketts R-NE201d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 3232

Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act

Markey D-MA201d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 297

PSA Screening for HIM Act

Boozman R-AR496d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 2903

Safe Step Act

Murkowski R-AK264d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 2859

Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

Lankford R-OK264d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

S. 2855

Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

Rochester D-DE264d in cmte

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

+13 more

Reported Out

33

advanced to floor or enacted

S.J.Res. 182

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

Kaine D-VA57d in cmte

BILLreported 20d ago

S.Res. 706

A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month", and the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Cornyn R-TX41d in cmte

BILLreported 26d ago

S. 272

Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act

Peters D-MI497d in cmte

BILLreported 36d ago

S. 921

Tyler’s Law

Banks R-IN456d in cmte

BILLreported 77d ago

S. 3315

Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026

Cassidy R-LA189d in cmte

BILLreported 78d ago

S. 3747

Home School Graduation Recognition Act

Moody R-FL131d in cmte

BILLreported 90d ago

S. 3716

RARE Act

Baldwin D-WI132d in cmte

INCORPORATEDreported 132d ago

S.J.Res. 84

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

Warner D-VA252d in cmte

BILLreported 147d ago

S.J.Res. 82

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

Jr. I-ME264d in cmte

BILLreported 173d ago

S. 355

FDA Modernization Act 3.0

Booker D-NJ491d in cmte

BILLreported 174d ago

S.Res. 516

A resolution ensuring that the adoption and foster care system in the United States is child-centered and compassionate and that young people aging out of foster care are provided with adequate support and resources to transition successfully to independent adulthood.

Husted R-OH201d in cmte

BILLreported 188d ago

S. 3302

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

Mullin R-OK189d in cmte

INCORPORATEDreported 189d ago

S. 2403

Retire through Ownership Act

Marshall R-KS321d in cmte

BILLreported 235d ago

S. 3006

Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025

Peters D-MI238d in cmte

INCORPORATEDreported 238d ago

S.Res. 422

A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

Warren D-MA252d in cmte

BILLreported 246d ago

S. 2751

Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

Wyden D-OR272d in cmte

INCORPORATEDreported 272d ago

S. 2398

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

Collins R-ME321d in cmte

BILLreported 274d ago

S. 2301

Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025

Scott R-SC328d in cmte

BILLreported 274d ago

S. 2292

Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments

Banks R-IN329d in cmte

BILLreported 274d ago

S. 2621

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

Capito R-WV313d in cmte

INCORPORATEDreported 313d ago

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Upcoming Hearings & Markups

Upcoming

Jun 10, 20262:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James Macy, of Wisconsin, and David M. Prouty, of Maryland, both to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.

Recent

May 21, 20262:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine gender transition procedures on minors.

May 20, 20262:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine meeting the individual needs of all students, focusing on the role of charter schools.

Apr 22, 20266:00 PM· 430

HearingHearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Apr 16, 20262:00 PM· 430

MeetingHearings to examine making medicines more affordable, focusing on how competition can lower drug prices.

Mar 26, 20262:00 PM· 430

MeetingHearings to examine positioning student-athletes for success in school and beyond.

Mar 19, 20262:00 PM· 430

MeetingMember Day to examine S.297, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, S.380, to improve obstetric emergency care, S.547, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study and issue a report on grant programs to support the nursing workforce, S.846, to implement or strengthen programs that increase the supply of quality child care services by enhancing the wages of child care workers, S.864, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, S.880, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors, S.942, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program, S.1269, to promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, S.1380, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, S.1387, to authorize the National Biotechnology Initiative, S.1482, to amend the Public Health Service Act to support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, establish programs to increase the number of nurses, S.1677, to provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services related to the diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect, S.1756, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination against health care entities that do not participate in abortion, and to strengthen implementation and enforcement of Federal conscience laws, S.1784, to improve coordination of Federal efforts to identify and mitigate health and national security risks through maintaining a list of essential medicines, conducting a risk assessment of essential medicine supply chains, and creating a monitoring system to map essential medicine supply chains using data analytics, S.1813, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations for the creation or expansion of charter schools, S.1830, to clarify that agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services do not have the authority to regulate the practice of medicine, S.2287, to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care, S.2289, to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, S.2323, to amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential, S.2355, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, S.2531, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids, S.2658, to require sponsors of drug applications and holders of approved applications to provide certain submissions and communications to the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, S.2699, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain education and training programs relating to geriatrics, S.2762, to establish a commission on long-term care, S.2826, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to dedicate sufficient resources for the support of LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline, S.2828, to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, S.2833, to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve falls prevention research and activities, S.2841, to amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers

Mar 12, 20262:00 PM· 430

MeetingHearings to examine transparency and trust, focusing on foreign influence in higher education.

Mar 5, 20263:00 PM· 430

MeetingHearings to examine transforming health care with data, focusing on improving patient outcomes through next-generation care.

Feb 25, 20263:00 PM· 430

MeetingHearings to examine the nomination of Casey Means, of California, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years.